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Post by bobby1 on Dec 7, 2023 0:10:07 GMT -5
This is a little different because I wanted to try a pattern on a piece of my favorite material - Milky Chalcedony  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 7, 2023 0:21:13 GMT -5
That's a beauty, Bob! What are the dimensions of that cab?
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Post by bobby1 on Dec 7, 2023 1:12:18 GMT -5
2" tall
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Post by liveoak on Dec 7, 2023 7:13:47 GMT -5
That's cool Bob.
It looks like a jar full of bubbles, with one of them highlighted, in the middle.
Pretty neat.
Thanks for showing it,
Patty
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Post by orrum on Dec 7, 2023 7:43:56 GMT -5
WY cool and DIFFERENT
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Post by southernlakehuronguy on Dec 7, 2023 8:44:07 GMT -5
Wow, this is wild! It reminds me of a fish egg, I guess that of Blinky, the 3 eyed fish on the Simpsons. But with all due respect, this is just unbelievable, fantastic work.
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khara
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Post by khara on Dec 7, 2023 14:51:54 GMT -5
Very cool Bob.👍Some day I’ll try this, the designs on the back of translucent material. Is the center piece separate and intarsia or inlaid? Maybe I just need to go grab the magazine!
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Post by bobby1 on Dec 7, 2023 21:09:05 GMT -5
The centerpiece is a half-dome cab of rhodochrosite recessed into the milky chalcedony by 1.5 mm. I do this to give it more durability than just gluing it onto a flat surface.
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Post by zosrocks on Jan 4, 2024 21:58:52 GMT -5
Truly a piece of art.
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medusa
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Post by medusa on Jan 10, 2024 19:48:00 GMT -5
Very cool! I understand how much work went into this. I'm not familiar with the milky Chalcedony though.
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